United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 I · 1 D cosponsors

S 290 — Making National Parks Safer Act

Last action — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 469.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

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Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (2 R · 1 I · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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In plain language

The bill plans to enhance 911 services in national parks.

This bill requires the National Park Service to assess and plan for installing Next Generation 911 systems in national parks. These systems aim to improve emergency call handling with modern technology.

Summary

Making National Parks Safer ActThis bill directs the National Park Service (NPS) to develop a plan to install Next Generation 911 (NG911) systems, which are certain interoperable, digital, and secure Internet Protocol-based systems for receiving 9-1-1 calls. Specifically, the NPS must assess the implementation status and estimated costs of such NG911 systems at existing emergency communications centers in NPS units. The NPS must also develop a plan, based on the assessment, to install NG911 systems at centers.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

10 added · 4 removed

Plain-language change summary

The text now includes a report designation and committee details, specifying that S. 290 was reported in the Senate without any amendments on July 23, 2026. The previous introductory lines indicating that the bill was introduced in the Senate during the 1st Session have been removed. This change clarifies the current status of the bill and provides a more streamlined description of its progression through the legislative process.

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290 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
290 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
469 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources- _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to upgrade existing emergency communications centers in units of the National Park System to Next Generation 9-1-1 systems, and for other purposes.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources July 23, 2026 Reported by Mr.
Lee, without amendment _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to upgrade existing emergency communications centers in units of the National Park System to Next Generation 9-1-1 systems, and for other purposes.
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Calendar No.
469 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
290 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to upgrade existing emergency communications centers in units of the National Park System to Next Generation 9-1-1 systems, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________ July 23, 2026 Reported without amendment
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Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S481-482)

  3. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

  4. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  5. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.

  6. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.

  7. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 469.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 543 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (543)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 290 do?
Making National Parks Safer ActThis bill directs the National Park Service (NPS) to develop a plan to install Next Generation 911 (NG911) systems, which are certain interoperable, digital, and secure Internet Protocol-based systems for receiving 9-1-1 calls. Specifically, the NPS must assess the implementation status and estimated costs of such NG911 systems at existing emergency communications centers in NPS units. The NPS must also develop a plan, based on the assessment, to install NG911 systems at centers.
Who sponsors S 290?
S 290 is sponsored by Barrasso, John (Republican), King, Angus S., Jr. (Independent), Hickenlooper, John W. (Democratic), and Hyde-Smith, Cindy (Republican).
What is the current status of S 290?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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